Liam Hoofe reviews the tenth episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… Over the last few episodes of The Punisher, one character, in particular, has been brought to the forefront of the show – former US Marine Lewis. Lewis’ tale has been a tragic one, and it comes to an equally dramatic end in the 10th episode […]
The Punisher Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Cold Steel’
Liam Hoofe reviews the eighth episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… One of the main ingredients for The Punisher’s success is its ability to juggle several plot points at one time, while also continuing to give us complex, and interesting characters. One of these characters, is Billy Russo, Frank’s former best friend from the Marines, who […]
The Punisher Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Crosshairs’
Liam Hoofe reviews the seventh episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… For a brief moment towards the end of ‘Crosshairs’, the seventh episode of The Punisher, I was worried that the show was going to pull the usual Marvel trick and bump off one of the main villains halfway through the season. Once again, though, The Punisher […]
The Punisher Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Judas Goat’
Liam Hoofe reviews the sixth episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… Ever since Daredevil season 2, the midway point of a Marvel Netflix series has been something I dread. Daredevil season 2 fell apart when, halfway through the season, it shifted focus from Daredevil vs The Punisher onto The Hand and Elektra, then, Luke Cage made the […]
The Punisher Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Gunner’
Liam Hoofe reviews the fifth episode Marvel’s The Punisher… Free from the shackles of an overarching storyline, The Punisher has felt like a breath of fresh air for Netflix’s Marvel Universe. The show has been able to explore many different themes and introduce loads of interesting characters, without the worry of having to build up […]
The Punisher Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Resupply’
Liam Hoofe reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… After the excellent ‘Kandahar‘, The Punisher continued to pick up the pace with its fourth episode, ‘Resupply’, an episode which saw two of the season’s key players meet for the first time and also continued to develop the show’s excellent, and intriguing characters. One of the […]
The Punisher Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Kandahar’
Liam Hoofe reviews the third episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… Marvel’s The Punisher has gotten off to a flying start, with the show’s opening two episodes both delivering stellar outings for Frank Castle and his buddies. The show’s third episode ‘Kandahar’ is another step up for the series, delivering the show’s most complex and brutal […]
Marvel’s The Punisher Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Two Dead Men’
Liam Hoofe reviews the second episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… The first season of Marvel’s The Punisher dropped yesterday and the first episode got things going with a bang. The show instantly established Frank Castle’s life post Daredevil and also laid out the blueprint for the show thematically for the coming season. While the first […]
Marvel’s The Punisher Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘3AM’
Liam Hoofe reviews the first episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… It’s fair to say that the Netflix branch of the MCU has faltered somewhat in recent outings. Iron Fist was universally panned, while The Defenders did the bare minimum required of it to be classified as ‘good’. Fans are hopeful then, that The Punisher, the […]
Why The Punisher Films Failed
With Netflix’s The Punisher on the horizon, James Turner looks back at the previous live-action adaptations of the Punisher to see why they failed… The Punisher (1989) Rotten Tomatoes rating: 28% Let’s get the worst of the bunch out of the way first. Set five years after the murder of his family, Frank Castle, known to […]